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Yea, you are right. I'm not big on Leno either but there are really not many great keepers around. So who would you recommend?

The level of keepers have generally gone down everywhere. Even the best English keepers right now are really average - Pickford, Pope, Heaton, Butland. Butland may be the most gifted but prone to lapse in concentration. Britain used to produce top keepers for many decades but the top English keepers now are nowhere near the top British keepers like Seaman, Clemence, Woods, Shilton, Southall.

So, unless we can get Neuer, De Gea, or Ter Stegen, the club might as well stick with Cech, and spend the money on other position like a much needed penetrative winger.

I have a soft spot for Szcezny though, don't mind bringing him back in.

I'm generally concerned about the calibre of player we are being linked with. Not exactly world beaters or megastars. The latter bit is ok but we do need some real quality not the players who could maybe become top class. None of these players have shown they have the potential to be truly world class imo.

younghansoloI'm generally concerned about the calibre of player we are being linked with. Not exactly world beaters or megastars. The latter bit is ok but we do need some real quality not the players who could maybe become top class. None of these players have shown they have the potential to be truly world class imo.

You are forgetting that Arsenal is no longer the pretty bride that everybody wants.

I don't like this Leno guys build, seems like he won't be catching many corners. On the other hand his positional sense and agility to get in a good position seems top class. So he'll save those one on ones.

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